Chapter 749 Fear

When Aubree revealed her true colors and put on a frightening expression, Estella jumped in fear and wanted to go to Lucian. However, her wrist was grabbed by Aubree, and she couldn’t break free.
Staring coldly at the girl, Aubree uttered, “If you don’t want to suffer, you better obey me! Don’t piss me off, do you understand?” Inside the bathroom, Lucian was taking a shower when he called Roxanne.
He knew how much of a workaholic she was, so he was worried Roxanne might not be there when Cayden sent Estella over. The little girl would throw a temper tantrum if she didn’t get to see Roxanne. That was why he was calling her, to make sure she was around.

Thankfully, she picked up the call rather quickly. “What’s the matter, Lucian?” Roxanne sounded groggy. She might have just woken up, or she was woken up by the call.

Amused by her sleepy tone, Lucian apologized softly, “Did I wake you up? Sorry.”

She yawned slightly and sat up in bed. “It’s okay. I should be waking up at this time, anyway. I think I overslept a little. Why are you calling me early in the morning?”

“Essie wants to go to your place. Do you have time during the morning for that? If it’s not convenient for you, I can ask her to stay in the company with me.”

After spending time with Roxanne for a while, Lucian figured out her preferred way of interacting between the two of them. Therefore, he would use a negotiating tone whenever he spoke to her.

 

agreeing. “Got it. I’ll be

heard her agree to it readily. Raising his eyebrows in surprise, he hummed in response and told

up, Lucian stepped out of the bathroom and glanced at his daughter, who was

 

and was shocked to see Lucian emerging

last night. With a cold

 

saw Essie standing here, so I thought I should come over and talk with her.” Then,

woman before wordlessly running toward her father,

darkened as he regarded his daughter’s restless

gaze merely swept past Aubree’s face briefly, it still made her tremble. She

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